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Neasa Ní Chianáin


Kevin McArevey

The troubles began sometime in the late 1960s. It’s impossible to identify a precise date but needless to say there had been tensions, on and off, between unionists and nationalists for generations. This conflict lasted for the best part of thirty years, operating across a strict sectarian divide. Whilst peace has largely been maintained since, …

There are two kinds of people. Those who loved their schooldays and those who hated just about every moment. To a large extent, your experience probably depended on the school you attended. However, modern schooling seems more to do with SATs, GCSE results, school league tables and ticking boxes than being places of learning. Schools …